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NED University has announced Assignment 01 for the ME-112 Thermodynamics course, due on April 28, 2025, which covers the application of thermodynamic laws to open systems. The assignment consists of various scenarios requiring the use of the first law of thermodynamics and must be completed in groups of up to four students. A rubric is provided for grading, with a maximum of 4 marks based on the application of thermodynamic principles, completeness, presentation, and timely submission.

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Assignment 1

NED University has announced Assignment 01 for the ME-112 Thermodynamics course, due on April 28, 2025, which covers the application of thermodynamic laws to open systems. The assignment consists of various scenarios requiring the use of the first law of thermodynamics and must be completed in groups of up to four students. A rubric is provided for grading, with a maximum of 4 marks based on the application of thermodynamic principles, completeness, presentation, and timely submission.

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NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY KARACHI

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


Ref. No: Mech/FE/Spring-25/UA-04 Dated: April 14, 2025

NOTICE
Subject: Announcement of Assignment 01 for Course ME:112

It is to inform that an Assignment 01 for 04 sessional marks for the course of ME-112
Thermodynamics has been assigned and is to be submitted by Monday, 28th April 2025.

Note:
• The assignment will cover one of the attempts of CLO-2.
• To pass a particular CLO, the student must obtain at least 60% average percentage score
from all attempts.
• It needs to be submitted in a group of maximum 4 students
• The assignment need to be prepared according to the rubrics

CLO Course Learning Outcome (CLO) Statement Program Learning Cognitive


Outcome (PLO) Domain
2 Apply the laws of thermodynamics to open and PLO-2 C3
close systems (Problem Analysis)

s/d

Dr. Usman Allauddin


Course Teacher
ME-112 Thermodynamics
Assignment # 01

Application of Law of Thermodynamics to Open Systems


In real-world engineering systems, energy interactions frequently occur across the boundaries of devices
through work, heat, and mass. Such systems (known as control volumes or open systems) require careful
application of the first law of thermodynamics to ensure accurate performance analysis. Devices such as
nozzles, diffusers, compressors, turbines, throttling valves, mixing chambers, and heat exchangers are key
components in thermal-fluid systems and form the foundation of power plants, HVAC systems, and chemical
processes.
This assignment is designed to let you apply thermodynamic principles in realistic engineering scenarios
involving open systems. You are expected to demonstrate your understanding by solving energy balances for
various components, incorporating appropriate assumptions and data interpretation.
Assignment Task
Solve the following open-system scenarios using the first law of thermodynamics. Be sure to state assumptions
and illustrate your solution steps. Use property data where needed.
1. Apply the mass and energy balance equations to calculate exit velocity and volume flow rate when
steam enters a nozzle at 800 kPa and 400°C with 10 m/s velocity and exits at 200 kPa and 300°C, losing
25 kW. Inlet area is 800 cm².
2. Solve for the mass flow rate, exit velocity, and exit area when steam enters a nozzle at 5 MPa and 400°C
with 80 m/s velocity and exits at 2 MPa and 300°C. Heat loss is 120 kJ/s and inlet area is 50 cm².
3. Use the steady-flow energy equation to find the exit temperature of steam in an adiabatic turbine. Steam
enters at 8 MPa and 500°C, exits at 20 kPa with a flow rate of 3 kg/s, and the turbine produces 2.5 MW.
Neglect kinetic energy effects.
4. Apply the energy balance to determine the mass flow rate of air through a compressor of gas turbine
plant where air enters at 100 kPa and 25°C with negligible velocity and exits at 1 MPa and 347°C at 90
m/s. Heat is removed at 1500 kJ/min and power input is 250 kW.
5. Solve for the power input required to compress helium from 120 kPa and 310 K to 700 kPa and 430 K,
given a heat loss of 20 kJ/kg and a mass flow rate of 90 kg/min. Kinetic energy changes are negligible.
6. Illustrate the temperature change during throttling of CO2 from 5 MPa and 100°C to 100 kPa by
considering (a) ideal gas and (b) real gas behavior.
7. Steam enters the condenser of a steam power plant at 20 kPa and a quality of 95 percent with a mass
flow rate of 20,000 kg/h. It is to be cooled by water from a nearby river by circulating the water through
the tubes within the condenser. To prevent thermal pollution, the river water is not allowed to experience
a temperature rise above 10°C. If the steam is to leave the condenser as saturated liquid at 20 kPa, apply
energy conservation principles to find the mass flow rate of river water required.
8. Steam is to be condensed in the condenser of a steam power plant at a temperature of 50°C with cooling
water from a nearby lake, which enters the tubes of the condenser at 18°C at a rate of 101 kg/s and
leaves at 27°C. Use the first law to compute the condensation rate of steam in a condenser
NED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY KARACHI
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Ref. No: Mech/FE/Spring-25/UA-03 Dated: April 14, 2025

NOTICE
Assignment # 01
Application of Law of Thermodynamics to Open Systems
Assignment Rubric (Max Marks: 4)
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement
(1 mark) (0.75 mark) (0.5 mark) (0.25 mark)
Application of Accurate and Minor conceptual Basic Major errors or
Thermodynamics thorough use of cycle or calculation understanding misunderstandings
principles, laws, and errors with noticeable
assumptions gaps
Completeness & All required outputs Most key aspects Some important Many parameters
Relevance are addressed clearly addressed results missing missing or irrelevant
and logically
Presentation & Well-structured, neat, Mostly clear with Some Poor structure, hard
Organization with logical solution minor disorganized or to follow
flow organizational unclear steps
issues
Timely Submission Submitted on or — — Not submitted on
before the due date time

Max. Marks: ________ out of 4


Teachers’ Signature: _______________

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